Sheyda Ardalan, Ed.D
Art Teacher
This Teaching Portfolio contains examples of
K-12 art teaching.
Email: sheydaardalan@gmail.com
Webpage: sheydaardalan.com
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/sheydaardalan
Field Trip to Hudson Yards, New York City
Art is not for a few talented and elite students; all students are creative people and art is for everyone.
In art, students should be inspired to consider a range of possible solutions to a given topic and lessons must be centered around their experiences.
The art classroom is a place where students are motivated to use materials to express their thoughts and visualize their ideas.
Examples of Student Work
High School
Acrylic Painting
Watercolor Painting
Drawing
Painting
Digital Still Life Painting from Observation
Collage
Printmaking
Pencil Drawing
Wire Sculpture
Digital Painting
Printmaking
Painting by a Student with Special Needs
Etching
Drawing
Sculpture of a Whale made of Plastic Utensils
Drawing
Computer Art
Cardboard Sculpture
3-D Painting Virtual Reality/Google Tilt Brush
Watercolor Painting
Painting & Mixed Media
Computer Art
Drawing
Computer Art
Sculpture made of Plastic Utensils
Digital Collage
Digital Drawing
Digital Painting
Painting
Computer Art
Digital Image
Digital Image with Added Traditional Materials
Drawing
Fashion Design
Watercolor Painting
Color Pencil
Digital Art
Printmaking
Collage
Life in the Art Classroom
Getting Paint
Direct Observation Still Life Drawing
Traditional and Digital Materials at Work
Helping Each Other
Drawing Outdoors from Observation
Drawing with Virtual Reality & Google Tilt Brush
Painting from Imagination
Digital Drawing From Observation
Drawing Outdoors from Observation
Working on Plastic Utensil Sculptures
Collaborative Painting
Mixed Media
Display of Student Work
Presentations
Class Presentation
Class Presentation
Student Presentation at Columbia University
District Art Show
Individual Presentation
Class Presentation
Field Trips
Chelsea Galleries of Contemporary Art, New York City
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 19th C. European Art, New York City
Hudson Yards and the Vessel, New York City
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art of the Middle East
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Modern Art Galleries
New York City Subway Art, Chuck Close Station
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ancient Near East
Examples of Lesson Plans
MAGICAL HANDS
Drawing
Teaching Objective: Students will learn that in a drawing, the expressive characteristics of line can be used to combine direct observation with the imagination in a work based on hands doing something magical.
A DAY OF LEISURE
Painting
Teaching Objective: Students will explore the qualities of tempera paint, such as meticulous detail and rich linear textures, and apply them to depict movement and activity in a painting based on the theme of doing something energetic.
SURREAL IMAGE
Computer Art
Teaching Objective: Students will learn to express ideas using technology through the use of initial digital tools such as eraser, smudge, free transform, and move tools in the creation of a surreal image that looks very real but unlikely to happen.
FOUR MATERIALS
Hanging Sculpture
Teaching Objective: Students will learn that the distinctive qualities of four very different materials such as twine (bendability, twisting, tying), rubber bands (elasticity), tooth picks (durability), plastic knives (strength) can be combined at least once in the creation of a non-representational hanging sculpture.
A PERSONAL FEELING
Monoprint
Teaching Objective: Through the application of the painterly qualities of printmaking, students will learn that a single impression of an image can present a personal feeling or mood.
NIGHT SKY
Pastel Drawing
Teaching Objective: Students will explore the characteristics of pastels such as blending and smoothing, and learn that these qualities can be applied to soften the image in a drawing based on a special night sky.
CREATURE THAT GENERATES ENERGY
Recycled Objects and Modular Electronics Sculpture
Teaching Objective: Students learn to utilize the power of electronics in the creation of a sculpture of a creature that generates two different forms of energy.
Left: The Blue Creature turns her eyes and blows air out of her mouth.
Examples of Student Work
Middle School
Grade 8, Students at the Pottery Wheel
Grade 8, Hand Building
Grade 8, Drawing Project
Grade 7, Visiting Artist
Grade 7, Visiting Artist
Grade 7, Wire Sculpture
Grade 7, Clay Sculpture
Grade 7, Presentation
Grade 6, Mural Painting
Grade 6, District Art Show
Grade 6, District Art Show
Grade 6, Paper-Making
Grade 6, Painting
Examples of Student Work
Elementary School
Grade 5, Painting
Grade 5, Sculpture
Grade 4, Painting
Grade 4, Painting
Grade 3, Presentation
Grade 3, Clay & Mixed Media Sculpture
Grade 2, Painting
Grade 2, Drawing and Written Story
Grade 2, Painting
Grade 1, Found Object Sculpture
Grade 1, Collage
Kindergarten, Collage
Free Art Workshops in Villages in Iran
Demonstration
Explanation of Materials
Sculpture
Women Creating Sculptures
Student Work
Color Mixing Demonstration
Supply Table
Student with Sculptures
Painting
Painting
Work in Progress
Painting
Painting
Painting
Student with Sculptures
Student with Sculpture
Publications
Art and Technology; Innovative K-12 Digital Lessons
Teachers College Press, 2021
Our book provides opportunities for educators to learn planning strategies for using technology in their art classrooms, facilitating the development of unique K-12 art lessons based on their unique dynamic classroom settings and the needs of the students. Included in the book are over sixty lessons that focus on a few digital tools at one time, build on previous knowledge, connect students to their surrounding culture as they navigate through learning challenges, promote individual development, and provide a solid foundation in art making.
Sheyda Ardalan & Cheryl Adler Iozzo